Investing in affordable homes that enable that diversity is the only way to get there. Priscilla AlmodovarCEO, Enterprise Community PartnersNew YorkThe intent of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation is to put local communities in control and to provide data that local decision makers can use to intelligently inform their policy choices. While Secretary Carson said, “Washington has no business dictating what is best to meet your local community’s unique needs,” the new rule actually takes control away from local communities. President Trump and Mr. Carson criticize past attempts by the federal government and current Democratic efforts to impose federal zoning mandates and to build low-income housing outside urban centers. They will stop the games played by local zoning boards that needlessly, but ceaselessly, delay projects.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 24, 2020 18:33 UTC